Combined washboiler and tray.



P. G. NIELSEN. GOMBINED WASHBOILER AND TRAY. APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1913.

1,105,337. Patented July 28, 1914.

PETER c. NIELSEN, or PORTLAND, OREGON, gissieivonor one-nature EDWIN genus, or ronrnnnn, o neon. I

COMBINED WASI-IBOILER AND TRAY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Pn'rnRG. NIELSEN, a citizen of Denmark, who have declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined W'ashboilers and Trays, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in combined wash boilers and trays, and has for its object to provide upon a boiler a tray which, while serving as a cover, will also serve as a tray in which clothing can be car ried.

A further object is to provide in such a device means for supporting the cover upon the boiler which will allow a free rotary movement of the cover, within certain limits.

A still further object is to provide for the use of a wash boiler, a cover which is adapted to be used as a tray, and which is further adapted to be sustained from the side of the boiler in such use.

I accomplish these objects by means of the structure illustrated in the accompanylng drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a plan View showing my improved tray in dotted lines supporteddn open position upon a boiler. Fig. 2 is a slde elevation showing the tray in place as a cover. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view showing the means for anchoring the cover upon the boiler. Fig. 4 is an end view of a boiler showing the cover used as a tray, supported from a sidethereof.

Describing the drawing in detail, 1 designites the body of the usual wash boiler.

2 represents the usual wash boiler cover from the upper side of which rises, about 1ts outer edge, a side member 2 to form a receptacle or tray, upon each end of which is fixed a handle 4. This tray is adapted for use in carrying various articles and particularly in carrying clothing from the boiler. Upon the boiler also is provided the usual handles 3.

At the median point at one end of the boiler is fixed an anchor hook 5 which rises a short distance above the edge of the boiler and is recurved outwardly, terminating a Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented J 1y 28, 1914, Application filed ma mas; Serial No. 770,164.

short distance below the plane of the upper edge of the boiler.

Upon the outer end of the tray is fixed a horizontal bracket having an arm 6 which extends in line with the bottom of the tray, and is provided with an aperture 6 adapted to engage upon the hook 5. From each corner of the bracket 6 is an outwardly inclined projection 6 formed in such position that as the bracket turns upon the body of the hook, permitting the bracket to turn thereon as a center, said projections will move into engagement with the recurved terminal portion 5 of the hook to limit the movement thereof. These points or projections will be formed atsuch distance as to permit a considerable lateral swing of the cover in either direction, where it will be sustained,

as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, permit.

ting the free use of the hands while allowing access to the boiler.

Secured upon a side of the tray are hooks 7 disposed with their upper portions slightly below the edge thereof. These hooks are turned outwardly and are adapted to be engaged over the edge of the boiler to sustain the tray upon one side thereof. In this manner there is provided a convenient utensil which can be supported, while being filled, in such position that there will be no need of spilling the water as the clothes are taken from the boiler. The weight of'the water in the boiler will sustain a considerable weight in the tray, and the operator can easily support. the outer side of the tray if the weight therein becomes too great, so that there need be no occasion for overturning the boiler.

Having thus described my invention what I claim, is

1. The combination in a wash boiler of a hook rising from one end thereof and curving outwardly terminating below the plane of the upper edge of the boiler, a. cover forming a closure for said boiler, a bracket having an aperture therein extending from the end of said cover and adapted to engage upon said hook, and a projection formed upon each corner of said bracket adapted,

2. The combination in a Wash boiler of a the swinging of the cover in either direcsupport rising from one end thereof, a cover tion. fitted upon the boiler and forming a closure In testimony whereof I afiix my signature therefor, a horizontal bracket extending in presence of two Witnesses.

from an end of said cover and adapted to PETER C. NIELSEN. loosely engage upon said support, and a pro- -Witnessesr jection from said support adapted to en- HA'Z'EL A. ARMSTRONG,

gage a projection upon said bracket upon EDWIN E.-HE0KBERT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.{ c I 

